Central Junior High School - Reflector Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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QWE if P THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR 29 C NC 1+ Printing Department E, THE STUDENTS of Central Junior High, owe the printing depart- ment a rising vote of thanks for the work they have done in producing the Reflector. Some of us do not realize the work con- nected with the printing of this Annual Reflector. It may surprise many to know that there are thirteen steps to go through with almost every thing printed in this book. First, the story is written, second, it is corrected by the sponsor, third, the copy goes to the typing department, fourth, from the typing department back to the sponsor, and then to the printing depart- ment where the story is set up fthe whole story is set by handl L fifth, one copy of the story is printed, read over fthis is called proof-readinglg sixth, mistakes are corrected, seventh, this story is now put together with other stories, poems or jokes to make a page, eight, two pages are locked up in a form, ninth, the form is put in the printing machine and made rea- dy to print, tenth, now comes the printing. This form is run off until they have enough for all the Reflectors Qin this case fifteen hundred and fiftyl, eleventh, the pages are folded, twelfth, the Reflector is gathered to- gether and thirteen, stapled together. The above tells you how much material it took to make all of the reflectors. There are eleven sheets to a book, not including the cover. Each sheet is made up into four pages, which makes forty-four pages in all. To make all of' the Reflectors, about sixty- eight thousand impressions were made for the inside, and thirty-one hundred impressions for the cover. It took four hun- dred sixty four pounds of paper for the in- side and eighty pounds for the cover. Mr. Distler and Mr. Ahonen wish to thank the eighth and ninth grade classes that helped them on the Reflector during the past year. The Reflector Club, in return, wishes to thank Mr. Distler, and Mr. Ahonen and we hope they may stay with the school for many years to come. By Earl Reitzel, 9A ill!! Take what is, Trust what may be, that's Life's true lesson. Q -Robert Browning The Student Council The student council is an organization representing the school as a whole. The nineteen members chosen from each course 1n each grade are, Diana Daubney and Perry Nelson from the seventh grade 3 Sally Martin, Bill Symons, Virginia Taylor, Archie Scott, Mary Hillier, and Jack Handley from the eighth grade, Helen Fallier, Arthur Seltzer, Betty Graves, Har- old Sautter, Margaret Piersall and Stanley Kulak from the ninth grade. The five tea- chers are Miss Meyer, Miss Donahue, Mr. Holland, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Cowan. The chairman elected is Arthur Seltzer and Helen Fallier is secretary. We discuss school problems which Mr. Chaffee and members present. This organization is a great benefit to our school. Chdvfb g Honorable Mention, Poetry Contest Laugh By LAURABELLE iv11NN1s, 9A Laugh when you feel blue g Laugh when you feel sad. Laugh, oh please do! For laughing makes one glad. When all the world seems dark, Not a ray of sun anywhere, Listen! listen to a lark ! Now, have you a care? If at first you can't laugh, smile. Just a small one at first maybe, But the laughter comes after a while Now, feel better, don't you ? See. If everyone laughed at trouble, And enjoyed life as it is, Cares would all vanish like bubbles, And nothing would be amiss. But some must worry, I guess, But I'd rather laugh and be gay. For it'll only make one less, To cry on a rainy day. Why not laugh away our sorrow? Come on what do you say ? Let's laugh and never trouble borrow, Yet laugh if it comes our way. Come on let's laugh-ha, ha, ha, There's nothing to worry about. Come on let's sing la la la, Now everyone happy, come on let's shout. Laugh when you feel blue, Laugh when you feel sad, ' Laugh everyone, please do! For laughter, made us glad! age

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vsskx L is 28 THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR avi 1+ Life of Haydn OSGPH HAYDN, Austrian composer, was born at Rohrau, Austria, in 1732. He was the son of a poor wheelwright, and manifesting great musical talent, he was received, at the age of eight, into the choir ofthe cathedral of St. Stephen's at Vienna. In the latter part of 1750 he com- posed his first quartet for stringed instru- ments. In 1759 a certain Count Morzin engaged him as music director and composer. In 1760 Prince Esterhazy placed him at the head of his private chapel. For him Haydn composed his beautiful symphonies and the greater number of his magnificent quartets. He is often called Father Haydn, as having been the inventor of the symphonic form as we now essentially know it. After the death of prince Esterhazy in 1790, Hayden accompanied Salomon, the violinist, to England, where, in 1791-92 he produced six of his Twelve Grand Sym- phonics. On his return to Austria, he purchased a small house with a garden in one of the suburbs of Vienna. Here he composed his 'oratorios, The Creation and The Seasons. The Seasons was almost his last great work. He died in Vienna 1809. By Mary Jane Stuart, 8A Open my ears to musicg Let me thrill with g Springs first flutes and drums , -Louis Utermeyer. Central Junior Orchestra At the beginning of the year our orches- tra met in room E every fourth hour. For our class officers we have elected for pre- sident Fred Krellg sec.-treas., James Stad- den, librarian, Melvin Shelden, Reflector- representative, Violet Longtain. They were all very serviceable members and did their duty well to our advantage. During this whole year the orchestra played for two plays given by the Central Little Theater Players in the school audi- torium, also an operetta given by our glee clubs under the direction of Mrs. Ulman. A concert was given for the Michigan Ed- ucation Association, when it had its con- vention here in Saginaw on October 22-23. The orchestra gave a combined concert at the City Auditorium, April 15, which included players from North and South Intermediate, Webber and Central Junior High Schools. Wehave also anumber of members in our orchestra who are members of the All-High Orchestra which includes players from the junior and senior high schools of the city, they have also given concerts over the radio through the Bay City station. The orchestra consists of fifty-seven players. Twenty-two of them play violins, iive, violasg six,cellosg four, basses, three, French Horns, two, clarinetsg two, oboesg three flutes, three, cornetsg two, bassonsg three, drums, and one, piano. Everyone has done very well and the orchestra has made a great improvement during this year. . We, the orchestra, wish to extend our thanks to our director Mr. Mathews, who has worked so' diligently with us. Violet Longtain Frances Schwanecke Come, oh, songs! Come, oh, dreams! Soft the ares of da lose g y c . Sleep, my birds! Sleep streams! Sleep, my wild rose! The Band Under the capable direction of Mr. Humbert, leader, the band started out the year with forty-five members in need of polishing. It has now grown to a Well organized and improved unit ot sixty-five. With the addition of eight clarinets four saxaphones, about five trumpets, and quite a few instruments in the lower parts. the band become more complete. Mr. Humbert's patience with the new members from the instrumental class help- ed greatly in getting the band off to a good start. His selection of numbers added much enthusiasm to the class. The June gradu- ation will take only a few members from the band so the prospects look iine for a good band next year. The band has played at basketball games, P.T.A meetings, assemblies, and pep meet- ings and not once have they made an un- favorable showing. Mr. Humbert and the band deserve much praise for the interest they have promoted in music during this school year. Jim Stirling. cages

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T UvA L- f 30 THE ANNUAL REFLECTOR +I Honorable Mention, Essay Contest Courtesy HAT PART of the social code which we call courtesy is no empty formula. It has a meaning and a purpose. It is the expression of good character and man- ners, and good manners have been rightly called the minor morals. This is true in the sense that they are the -expression of the natural kindness and good will that sum up what we call courtesy. As to its impor- tance, Sir Walter Scott once said that a man might, with more impunity, be guilty of an actual break of good morals than appear ignorant of the points of courtesy. That the importance of a knowledge ofcour- tesy is widely felt, is proved by the pathetic letters addressed to the editors of women's magazines and departments, ask- ing for information on courtesy. In many endeavors, success is impos- sible without the knowledge of courtesy. Morever, there is not a weapon so effective against the rude and ill-mannered as a calm politeness and courtesy which marks the person who can practise it as superior to the one who cannot. For one's peace of mind, one should learn the art of courtesy. Like everything else in life, it must be learned by rule. No one can be easy and courteous who must alway stop to think how to do, say or act things. Courtesy is an asset to the boy or girl who is willing to help his neighbor who is less fortunate. A deed, no matter how small, if executed with courtesy adds greatly to the value. Many an employee's, scholar's or sudordin- ate's efforts have been awarded by word, deed, or action in every walk of life by the humble as well as the exalted. The small courtesies sweeten life, the greater enoble it. Dorothy Maves, 9A QIQWD '4Central You're Not Forgotten Life brings me lots Of good things, I know- Good times and good schools Wherever I go. But I'm longing to tell you, Central, right to your face That no, school, nowhere, Takes your place. Virginia Wysopal. N- Tlle French Hey, less noise, says Laurabelle Min- nis, the jovial president of our exhausted French Club. We are exhausted because we have so much to do-believe it or not. The one thing some members don't like about this club is the dues which are paid to our worthy Henry Merdler. He hasn't lost a nickel. Our vice-president, the always late or absent Art Seltzer is one of those who is al- ways saying, I forgot my dues-money. But he is also always one of the first to arrive at a sleighride or when there's some- thing to eat. A good tab-keeper is Stan Clift, our stu- dious secretary. He is the only one who knows what happened at back meetings. Ah, our sergeant-at-arms, the good teacher Mr. Mitchell, who is always sug- gesting something to do or not to do. fMostly not to do.l The chairman of the entertainment committee, George Wesolek hasn't pre- pared an entertainment set. The member of our wonderful French Club are : Alice Judd, Jim Sterling, Bob Baum- garten, Willis Billmeier, Dorothy Peters, Ward Whalin, Bryce Henne, Allen Grigsby, Fred Lilja, Dorothea Maves, Robert Stone, Dellette Daykin, Irene Vasold, Bill Draper, Harry Crane, Willard Fruk, Henry Gras- mick. They all deserve credit for building up our treasury and taking part in the activi- ties of our noble French Club. Pug,' Wesolek, 9A CTNWKD Hygiene As Studied by Girls Hygiene is studied by pupils in the sev- enth and eighth grades, only. At the be- ginning of the year, all the girls are given an examination to see whether they will take hygiene or corrective. If they have some physical defect, such as a hollow back, stooped shoulders, or flat feet, they take corrective. The rest take hygiene. Here, personal and public hygiene is studied. finger- nails are marked each time. A reg- ular textbook is used and sometimes re- ports are taken from current magazines, S... W .2